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Shortwave Broadcast / Adventist Radio 15440 khz @ 20:05 Z 3Jul25

« on: July 03, 2025, 2014 UTC »

Adventist World Radio with Yoruba service to Nigeria via Nauen, Germany.  YM hosting a dialogue with numerous OM/YM contributors.  Initially quite weak but gradually improving by 20:12 using LSB ECSS  on the R75.
Short  musical interlude at 20:13, female chorus with kettle drums

SINPO: 23343. 25O kw   AZ: 180. 

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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio France 17850 khz @ 19:49 Z 3Jul25

« on: July 03, 2025, 1955 UTC »

Radio France International with French service to Central Africa with OM hosting talk .   Very weak but steady.

SINPO:  232232.    500 KW.  AZ:  150    14:49 CDT local

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Shortwave Broadcast / Voice of Turkey 9870n khz @ 01:18 Z 21Jun25

« on: June 21, 2025, 0126 UTC »

Voice of Turkey with Spanish service to South America.  OL hosting a monologue narrative news  program.    Brief musical interludes between items.

Music @ 01:32:  "YAZ" by Ber Kay

SINPO: 33243.    5OO KW.   AZ: 252

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Shortwave Broadcast / NHK Japan 6105 khz 02:26 Z 11Jun25

« on: June 11, 2025, 0231 UTC »

NHK Radio Japan with Japanese service to Central America with 2 co-hosts  presenting dialogue with music:

02:29 "FATHER'S FINGER" by New York Liner

SINPO: 44454 Qodosen DX286 / WV-601 loop

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MW Loggings / WHFB Benton Harbor, MI 1060 khz 15:40 Z 10Jun25

« on: June 10, 2025, 1555 UTC »

15:40 "BREAK UP TO MAKE UP" by the Stylistics
15:44 ID
15:45 "UPTIGHT: by Stevie Wonder
15:50 "THINK" by Aretha Franklin
15:54 ID

3 daytime KW. on  Qodosen DX286
TX<>RX:  112 Miles ( 70% of it over Lake Michigan)

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Shortwave Broadcast / EWTN 3 12050 khz @ 15:45Z 21May25

« on: May 21, 2025, 1554 UTC »

EWTN3 with Spanish service to Latin American with music:

 15:45 "GRATITUD" by Presencia Project & Javier Portela
 15:48. YM with ID
 15:49  "PROMESAS". by Edgar Munoz

SINPO: 43344 via Vandiver, Alabama.   100 KW    AZ: 155

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Shortwave Broadcast / Radio Sama 17670 khz @ 18:36 Z 18May25

« on: May 18, 2025, 1852 UTC »

Radio Sama with Arabic service to East Africa via Woofferton, UK (Az. 128).  YL hosting with intermittent contributions from  YM''s. Some short musical breaks between .
 OM ID @ 18:48
Noisy and weak this afternoon (13:36 Local)  .  Moderate to strong QSB on the ICOM R75 ECSS USB.   
Slightly improving by 18:50.

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Shortwave Broadcast / CNR1 6050 khz @ 0310Z 10May25

« on: May 10, 2025, 0330 UTC »

CNR1 with light classical piano music.    OM with occasional  interruptions in Mandarin.  6050 KHZ  21: 10 CDT local.

SINPO: 33243. via Lhasa-baiding in Tibet  (don't believe i ever caught this transmitter before).  100 kw.   AZ: 290

Still very steady @ 03:30Z. 

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Shortwave Broadcast / CFRX TORONTO 6070 khz 02:47 Z 3May25

« on: May 03, 2025, 0253 UTC »

"THE NIGHT SHIFT" talk program with a commercial block extolling Canadians to "...support Canadian businesses and keep your money in Canada".

Interview with YL @ 20:51

SINPO: 44344.

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Shortwave Broadcast / NHK --> C. Africa 13780 khz @ 20:10Z 22Apr25

« on: April 22, 2025, 2022 UTC »

NHK World Radio Japan w 500 kw targeting Central Africa in Japanese. OM/YL hosting dialogue.   Minor inconsistant QSB.

SINPOL 44333   AZ: 290 via Issoudun, France

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Shortwave Broadcast / CRI --> S.Europe 17765 khz @ 17:26 Z 19Apr25

« on: April 19, 2025, 1738 UTC »

Chinese Radio International  with French service to Southern Europe. Oriental music until 17:30Z (12:30 CDT local)  when a brief narrative from YL hosting then back to music @ 17:34Z.

SINPO: 22232.  TX: Kashi-Saibagh.   AZ:308

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Shortwave Broadcast / CNR1 11925 KHZ @ 22:55 Z 19Apr25

« on: April 10, 2025, 2321 UTC »

In Chinese with YL and OM hosting dialogue driven show. Weak but steady.   Very rare to catch this on 11925 because Radio Marti usually splashed all over 25 meters on 11930 and 11860 khz.   Guess that's not an issue anymore (for now anyway)!

SINPO: 22332.  via Lingshi

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Shortwave Broadcast / CRI ==> S.America 13740 khz @ 02:36Z 9Apr25

« on: April 09, 2025, 0249 UTC »

Chinese Radio International with Spanish service to South America  via Kashi on 13740 khz (the former Radio Havana frequency).  OM hosting narrative  w/occasional input from a YL.     Piano music @ 02:47 Z.
Weak but steady.

SINPO: 23343   AZ: 269

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Shortwave Broadcast / RNZI 17675 khz @ 03:01 Z 3Apr25

« on: April 03, 2025, 0312 UTC »

Radio New Zealand with English service to Oceania.   World and National news with YL and YM hosting.  Pretty solid tonite at 22:01 CDT Local.
ID @ 03:02

SINPO: 33343.  AZ:35

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Shortwave Broadcast / Reach Beyond Australia 15460 khz @ 13:3Z 2APR25

« on: April 02, 2025, 1348 UTC »

Reach beyond Australia with  Hindi service to India.   East Indian music with program hosted by YL an YM.
Switched to English @ 13:45.

SINPO:  23233.    Malahit  SDR DSP V3 with indoor MLA-30 during thunderstorms here in SE Wisconsin.